It is set to start on 12 August 2011 with Viborg FF facing off against FC Hjørring.
The final matches of the season are scheduled for 10 June 2012.
As only one team will be promoted from the Second Divisions, the league will be reduced to twelve teams from the next season, switching to the same system as the Superliga with three round-robin rounds and two relegation spots.
The division-champion and runners-up are promoted to the 2012–13 Danish Superliga.
The teams in the 12th, 13th and 14th places are relegated to the 2012–13 Danish 2nd Divisions.